🔴LIVE 🔴 Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays / August 25/ /MLB THE SHOW 2024

the pitch Taylor Ward leading things off and takes a strike kicks and fires swing and a miss and he was fooled well you got the hitter already chasing that nasty slider if you're on the mountain you just want to expand the zone right now get a swing and miss and get through this at bat the one two pcks and misses it's a strike out I got to think that was the plan all the way he set him up with a high fast ball and then bury that curveball down low to get him swinging now especially with how effective pitchers work up in the zone these days that's a devastating combination and the batter will be the short stop Zack Netto that catches the zone for a strike it's own and one [Music] this to third Clement fires over to First and a couple of quick outs let's take a look at our lineup getting Guys across the plate not exactly a forte for them this year as their offense is in the bottom third of the league in run scored Boog it becomes EX extremely frustrating and then what happens is guys press especially in run scoring opportunities and situations and on top of that I mean you really make it harder on your pitcher he feels like he's got to be perfect to go out there and win a ball game or at least to put the team in a position to win a ball game so they've got to figure out a way to relax get those Runners across when they have them on and especially when they're in scoring position he swings and fouls one off here's a one-1 foul ball there two down nobody on swing and a ball hit out towards left center field varo moving under it brings it in and that is that no score as we head to the bottom of the first back now in Toronto today's starting pitcher number 62 and singing We were talking earlier about how he's doing a great job navigating through tough spots I've just been so impressed with when it seems like there's more pressure he's more calm and settles in he's done an incredible job with runners in scoring position most guys they get a little tight they start to aim the baseball but for some reason he gets looser the ball comes out of his hand with more life and he's able to wiggle off the hook of you know tough situations and get his team back in the Dugout Ernie Clement now the Box comes up empty with a swing there and the rhander deals bounced out to short nto one up one down let's take a look at the lineup for the Blue Jays the challenge for him today singy elevating the baseball against this Sinker baller that's on the mound yeah that's the challenge but it also might affect the way they approach base running in this one boo you get a runner on first you anticipate trajectory down and when the ball's in the dirt with a good secondary lead you break for second so whether it's a stolen base or not you stay out of the double play get that runner in a scoring position and that can help you put more runs on the board b ball in dirt one down base is empty that one fouled off rolls into the corner makes the turn and heads for second and he starts his afternoon off right with a double I really like that swing man he didn't just push it the other way through the infield he drove it that way and it kind of makes me think he was thinking opposite field as he stepped into the box got a pitch he liked and he got it done one out runner at second Vladimir Guerrero Jr next up for the Blue Jays what a season it's been for him he has supplied a lot of power and that average swing in a Miss as he was out front that time next offering in there for a strike no balls two strikes [Applause] swing and a miss got him to go up the ladder for the K dominating strike out there on just three pitches and that's what a good power pitcher can do to you he's hitting his spots filling up the strike zone sometimes he bats over before it really begins so now it's the Four Hole hitter Spencer Horwitz he's someone that really beats up on right-handed pitching the lefties however give him a little bit more trouble in there at the knees that strike one bottom of the zone and a called strike perhaps not quite ready to hit first two pitches by him for a couple of strikes now back is against the walls going to have to figure something out and figure it out quickly man on second two down on the ground right side that's the third out one left for Toronto we played an inning no score and we're back new inning getting started so in now for the Angels Anthony randone Francis back to work they tried to get him to change on a slider down and away he was late there strike one Larry Bullard our umpire behind the plate Bo bullard's got a pretty standard Strike Zone sometimes they'll have you guess in a little bit but overall well respected umpire in the league got him to chase one above the Zone there how much were you aware of the Umpire Scouting Report or even who was going to be umpiring not a whole lot I mean there were a couple of umpires that weren't real good but outside of that you just kind of went into the game especially back when I was playing Matt th comes up to hit here ball one no strikes as the game has moved along we see more and more information supplied by teams about the umpires I've been in clubhouses where they have pictures of all four guys nicknames home towns and as well Hobbies listed just so you can kind of small talk the Umpire a little bit that's great hit hard on the ground to short two up two down two outs Bas is empty and here's the catcher Logan ohappy this lineup's going to have to find a way to make him work a little harder out there on the mound I mean he is just mowing him down he's settling in you got to make him uncomfortable maybe step out of the box call timeout do whatever it takes two outs so a foul ball makes it one and two and the pitch and they'll do it again no score here in the second liner base hit and that keeps the inning alive here's Joe Adell pitch misses and that's ball [Applause] one and he deals that's a strike and it's one and one two gone but the goal ahead Run is it first here at the top of the second and now one and two cuts and misses it's a strike out Angels leave one we'll go to the bottom of the second no score we head to the bottom of the second and stepping in the rookie left fielder number nine the pitch going one well the key to his success is getting ahead early in the count he cannot afford to go deep in the counts doesn't have a ton of swing and Miss stuff so he's going to have to work efficiently The one1 Ripped to Third and caught that at bat is a positive sign even though it probably doesn't feel like it he hit the ball hard but it doesn't always work out in your favor sometimes a Defender is there to make a play Leo Jimenez will hit next in there and it's own and one looks like he's just sizing him up there really good pitch to hit but he took it all the way sometimes guys just want to set there timing later on in the game that may be a Pitch that he turns on one down base is empty that misses the zone two and two it's a good take got him already two out here in the home half of inning number two and he'll be beating himself up on the way back to the Dugout got a pitch to hit and just couldn't get to it I think that slider really caught way more of the plate than it was supposed to and now the right fielder Addison barer that Clips the corner two down nobody on and a curve is down and in fast ball for a strike now one and two love how vocal the Umpire is today no doubt in the hitter's mind catcher mind and even the pitcher mind and as to the conviction in the call Two Out bace is empty swings through it and that's a strike out down in order go the Blue Jays we'll move to the third with no score back here at Rogers Center out to the third inning Brandon jury to the plate and here it comes up and in and that is ball one and that one a little bit High good hitters count the 2-0 fought off foul and the righty deals swings and misses that strike [Applause] two and that skips into dirt 3-2 now and a foul ball he stays alive here comes a pitch foul ball and it remains a full count [Music] gets a piece there we'll do it again well he's having a tough time getting a pitch by him as a hitter you feel pretty confident that you're seeing different pitches still able to make some type of contact Barker calls it in for the out and there's one [Applause] down now it's the rookie first baseman Nico kavadas dadas goes 6' one 235 lbs and they traded for him earlier this year and this guy is just filling up the strike zone right now don't want to get yourself in an 02 hole you better be ready to pull the trigger on the first pitch that Clips the corner wow just a beautiful back door slider right there if you got any chance of hitting that pitch you have to wait until the absolutely last millisecond just a tough pitch to hit and not an easy one to throw either well caught him looking on that fourth pitch of the adad and I have to think it had something to do with the sequence they threw at him kind of bounced back and forth between the outside and inside Corners with the previous pitches and that makes it really tough to cover the whole plate just couldn't get a swing off at that pitch on the inside now it's the Angels Lead off Man Taylor Ward swing and a line drive slicing into right field Barker makes the grab and that's the inning Angels go down one two three and we are still scoreless bottom of the inning and now for the Jays number 36 and the right hter back to work that one finds the corner and it's a and [Applause] one this one in the air center field and that'll fall for a base hit so a man on base to start the inning look I don't think that pitch would have been called to strike but he did such a nice job of pulling his hands tight to the body and just getting enough of the barrel on it to be hard enough back up the middle for a knock and next for Toronto Bryan cin good Defender he's been inconsistent offensively that's in there that's strike one right through there for a strike the two strikes may see some moov over there at first base trying to stay out of the double play right [Applause] here still TI at zero last to the third this one popped up foul ground first Bas side huls it in for the out [Music] now the third baseman Ernie Clement he's over one definitely wants to stay out of the double play here ball on the ground in the infield should be an inning ending double play in for a strike it's 0 and one man it first one away the kick in the pitch Runner goes that one in the dirt and gets away so a wild pitch allows the runner to advance ball one a and there's a ball one out and a runner at second here in the last half of the Third [Applause] pitch misses Full Count three and two well clearly not too happy with the call there thought he caught the top of the zone and you could pretty much read his lips saying that's not all ripped to First caught oh baseball can be cruel can it I mean sometimes it gives and sometimes it takes away he did everything right on that swing but he's got nothing to show for it and now it's doton varo doubled in his first a right side tosses to First and that is that blue jays held in check and we're still kned at zero start of the fourth now the number two hitter Zack Neto the pitch that misses the Zone one and0 you know these angels just lacking discipline at the plate in this ball game they're chasing a lot of pitches outside the zone and those chases are turning into a bunch of outs can they turn that around and stay within the Zone we'll see but I think they have to that one misses and it's three and0 and there's the automatic the wine of the pitch fouls one away and now three and [Music] two popped up Horwitz settles underneath it and out number one on the grab here's Kevin po 0 for one with a fly out to Center check swing did he go yes he did all tied up top half of inning number four and a popup right side foul territory Horwitz drifts towards it reaches over the wall and he's got it Ball's just not carrying the first tonight now you would actually say that to your teammate The Dugout no I'm not that cruel but someone would say it to me and I'm sure it's probably been said before Anthony rendone making his way to the plate and that's in there at the knees for a strike the pitch and a foul ball and down on strikes he goes and a nice inning of work there as he sets him down One Two Three Angels go quietly there still no score and welcome back to the ballpark and now the DH Vladimir Guerrero Jr all around I think if you asked anyone in this organization who's the best hitter in the lineup they would say him worm burner into the outfield for a knock man aboard on the leadoff [Applause] single just so sound in his mechanics hits against a firm front front side and the hands just continue to carry through the middle of the field now the Toronto Four Hole hitter Spencer Horwitz he's over one and that drops in for a strike [Applause] and now the count is [Applause] even swing and a highfly ball that one out towards left center field way back there long gone his ninth Homer of the year and that's how they take the lead it's two nothing listen to these fans this place is absolutely buzzing right now you can feel the energy all the way up here in our broadcast [Applause] Booth it's like he's playing whiffle ball up there and that's typically not the easiest way to hit a home run to the slight opposite field into the Gap man making it look easy that's for sure here's the left fielder that one finds the Zone going and one can be tough to bounce back after a big home run but nobody on nobody out you just have to treat it as a fresh inning nobody on nobody out we're here in the bottom of the fourth and a foul ball o and two now swings and misses struck him out well you rarely ever see three curveballs in a row because that's one of those pitches that's most effective when you haven't seen it recently you might see three Sliders in a row but right there he was feeling that curveball and figured he could finish with that [Applause] pitch and first offering is fouled off that one ripped Ward snags it for the second out man that's one of those at bats where you have to remind yourself it's about the process he did everything right right there nothing to show for it but in your mind you have to convince yourself that it was a very good at bat right side hard hit that's the inning the Jays get a pair on this Homer it's now a two nothing ball game back now in Toronto all set for the start of the inning now it's the DH for the Angels Matt th well after scoring runs this is where you're looking for that shutdown inning get that hot team back in there to swing the bats and that one fouled off you know these angels they're not going to be happy with the adats they've been having so far just one base runner to this point and it's not exactly early anymore they've got players in this lineup capable of sparking something but it just hasn't happened for them yet that one not close and the count one and two righty to the plate there's a swing and a drive that's back there and it's caught just in front of the wall Logan ohappy the next to hit for the angels and he's already singled in this game and that one is inside the Halos down by a pair and we're at the top of the fif out of line out towards Center Baro flashes the leather on the running [Applause] catch so two down now and here is Joe Adell he struck out swinging in his first at back and there's the strike the offense needs to start showing some fight against this starter he's doing his thing out there they're going to have to push back at some point and make him work a little bit harder and a curve misses outside well that's kind of what you expected an 02 count excellent job of the hitter to have the plate disciplin to lay off of that pitch and that's in the dirt two outs ripped on the ground to second sends it to First third out and that ends the frame still nothing on the scoreboard for him after five blue JS two and the angels nothing and we're back here's the second basement number 36 and a pitch there's the strike [Applause] and he takes a strike quickly down 02 in the count I think you got to choke up a little bit spread out the feet you don't know what the velocity or the location of this next pitch is going to be righty delivers and down on strikes and that's the first out well that bat seem to be over as soon as it started three- pitch strike out you've got to be better at the plate right there at least to foul something off extend that at bat and now the the catcher comes up to hit Bryan cin he popped out his first [Applause] time right through there for a strike that one ripped but foul on the ground right side it's in and out of his glove but he wins the foot race to First good job of knowing how much time he had there thir so the lineup flips over so up next for Toronto Ernie Clement wouldn't chase that time two down nobody on last half of inning number five Now One Missed pitch misses three and0 he hasn't fallen behind in the count like this all day he's in danger of walking his first batter right here and that's through there for a strike this doesn't seem to want to throw him a fast ball that's in there three and two now two down DOL on foul we'll see another payoff pitch it's so hard to slow yourself down when you see that juicy breaking ball but the most success happens when you try to take that right back up the middle approach this looks like extra bases around first heading for two and he'll pull in there with a standup double man at second here with two away and now Dalton varo one for two into the Outfield base hit coming home he scores and they lead by three couldn't have timed it up any better than that there's nothing cheap about the way he got that one through the infield that was ripped caught out in front and didn't get under it like he would have liked but definitely put a good swing on it Vladimir Guerrero Jr now up the middle they take the force out inning over but the RBI single pushes across a run it's now three nothing back here at Rogers Center start of the six John shami with Chris Singleton and leading off Brandon Drury Francis back to work tapped at the plate but it's a foul ball [Music] the 01 swinging a foul back that's out of [Applause] [Music] [Applause] play Swing and a miss struck him out oh there's a three-pitch strikeout he can do whatever he wants with the baseball right now and here's the first baseman Nico kavadas in for a strike one and one he's controlling things out there on the mound not messing around at all he's been in attack mode since the very start and a pitch and that's outside and it's a ball a strike [Applause] sang at a high fly ball left field brings it in two away now a chance for Taylor Ward Ward 30 years old now a former first round pick back in 2015 splits the plate and that is strike one well as good as things can be it can be a tough day at the office even for the Skippers seeing the offense just sputter not able to get anything going swing and a miss that is strike two it really looks like these hitters have been in between with their timing today good fast ball excellent slider but they've not been able to commit to well got to pause on that thought as that'll do it for the inning make it six shutout innings for him out there now it's the Blue Jays three and the angels nothing Brock Burke into the game he last pitch two days ago and now the first baseman Spencer Horwitz he's already homered here in this [Applause] one the wi of the pitch bur fills up the Zone fores contact so not a huge strikeout guy but he's going to make the hitters beat him doesn't issue a lot of walk so the pressure is really on the batter to make something happen there's a strike 95 of that one action in the pen down there Hunter Strickland up and throwing coach chanowitz also [Music] throwing kick Sandos that misses and it's two and one and although you like the fact that the guy throws strikes guy gets contact and not always great contact the fact that when you have Runners on if that ball's in play there's still a good chance that a run gets pushed across whether it's earned or not Adele makes the grab one down maybe caught that one off the end just a little bit couldn't quite Barrel it up enough to really drive it now the left fielder three pitch strike out last time up got to put up more of a fight in this one that's down and in a slider missed command in the zone is such a crucial part of it right you know it's not just throwing strikes but it's throwing quality strikes and it's having quality misses as well what's a quality Miss Missing just off the plate rather than over the plate so a foul ball makes it one and two one down base is empty just off the inside corner two and two and another ball the Lefty fires sneaks through base head so a man aboard now with one away not much to this one other than just a willingness to go the other way and put the ball in play that's a team to fat right there nice job of staying back and letting the ball get deep and now they've got some speed on first so we'll see if they try to get him into motion man at first with one gone and now for the Jays Leo Jimenez to Second and he's [Applause] out right through there for a [Music] [Applause] [Music] strike there's the strike that one the pitch ground ball left side slings to first play made that ends the inning we go to the top of the seventh and now the short stop Zack nto changing speeds has this lineup completely off balance in this one we've seen a lot of mistime swings and it's been a challenge for these hitters to get their Rhythm Right movement in the Blue Jays Bullpen Ryan yarro appears to be getting ready and I'm sure he's feeling some nerves this would be his major league debut Q Cabrera getting cranked up as well up and in and the count is two and0 this pitcher has done a good job of disrupting the hitter's timing with the mix of pitches and changing speeds you want to keep that front foot inconsistent for the batter their swings are hesitant and that's exactly what you want on the mount and that's in for a [Applause] strike next stering is in the dirt expect for that guy to come right at you with a fast ball something in his Zone because he does not want to allow the lead off [Music] wall spoils the two strike pitch and he'll see another and he deals that's foul off to the right side side keeps the ab going stays [Music] alive right-hander kick steals swing and a miss had him out front for the strike out he's really good hitting the baseball the other way so credit the pitcher for having him out in front of that pitch clearly he had him fooled Now Kevin po that one's upstairs ball one ball one one down base is empty he's clearly trying to work him away here both pitches off the plate if you really want to put the ball in play you're going to have to stay back and drive it to the opposite field and now two and one B is empty one away here in the top half of inning number seven good eye right there these first two hitters really making him work out there already 14 pitches this inning the L and the pitch Fly ball pretty well struck right field that one back and it hits the top of the wall not in time he's got a double well that was one of those high percentage Advantage counts where batting averages are just so much higher anytime you smoke a ball off the wall you kind of think about what it could have been but obviously you have to be happy with that [Applause] result here's Anthony randone up to the plate went down looking on three p pitches last time let's see if he can be a little more aggressive right [Applause] here polar leads off second with one gone in the inning the next offering misses and that's ball two struggled a little bit in this one couple of strikeouts earlier but doing a much better job in this bat to get ahead and find a good hitters count two and0 and that's off the Inside Edge and now 3 and0 that's in there well this guy on the Mountain's done a lot better than we would have expected and the hitters just don't seem to have the right game plan they're taking too many mistake pitches for C strikes runner at second here one [Music] gone 31 and he couldn't come up with it he's making things difficult for himself right now out there on the mound but you know his confidence should still be high enough to get out of this but he's going to have to buckle down right here manager out of the Dugout now and it looks like we'll see a change on the mound bin Francis out of the game only two hits allowed for him so a great effort and we'll be back after a quick break to tell you about the new arm Brendan little on the pitch here here and compared to a lot of other relievers strikeouts have not been a big weapon for him this year so the defense should be active first and second one out and next is the designated hitter Matt th it's been such a good hitter with runners in scoring position some guys just take it to another level for him right now at the plate it's like everyone else is in slow motion and he's in full speed it immediately pumps in a strike to the left-handed hitter well all eyes on the double play ball in this spot no better way to get out of this inning the tying run at the plate and fouled off the 02 knocks that one away and we do it again Runners at first and second with one gone swing and a miss that's a strike out slider got him for strike three wow just great bite to that slider broke hard out of the zone and he just couldn't hold up the swing you know as a hitter that pitch is really hard to take there's just not much you can do with it you know that but you don't want to get rung up by the Umpire so first and second with two outs Logan ohappy the next to hit for the Angels hard hit right side he takes it himself to the bag and that'll do it Angel strand a couple they Trail it here 3 nothing [Music] we're back in a new pitcher here to start the bottom of the seven Hunter Strickland pretty tight game so they're looking for Quality pitches out of him right here got to do his best to keep the score right where it is and now for the Jays Addison [Applause] barer the pitch and ball one well these Blue Jays digging into their numbers have to be happy with the swings they're taking we've heard lots of loud noise coming from their bats in this one haven't we I mean they've lost six hits at 90 plus exit velocity and that doesn't happen by accident and he hits a ground ball right side tosses to First and one away in the bottom of the sevener now it's the second baseman struck out on just three pitches last time liner to Second and picked on the Hop and they get the out well you can see right there he looks very comfortable going to the backand nice diving stop gets up to complete the play that'll fire the team up for sure two outs Bas is empty Bryan Servin next up for the Blue Jays right through there for a [Applause] strike at the belt and fires that one out outside and that's ball one and another [Music] [Applause] [Music] ball there's the strike 95 of that one [Applause] and the rhander deals that's outside and that's ball [Music] three the right-hander gives up the two out walk one of the things about that two out walk the base runner over at first base is going to have a very aggressive secondary lead so a ball down the line or into the Gap will produce a two out RBI and those are the best that is if you are the off defensive side of it Clement stands in now looks at that one inside maybe losing command a little bit after the walk next pitch not even close two outs swinging a foul over the screen and back out of play right-handed reliever so a foul ball makes it one and two serving off of first with two away and a pop up right side foul territory he's got it and that is out number three one left for Toronto but they lead it 3 nothing welcome back and a new arm of the mound to start the eth Ryan yarro coming on to face ay here and he's been fantastic against him this year his numbers in those matchups are very [Applause] good Joe Adell digs in now the angels in Striking Distance but have some work to do boo it starts with the leadoff man need a good and bad out of him right here now the outside corner and it's O and one well it's critical right here that they bear down and turn in some quality at bats try to chip away at that lead because if it gets to the ninth that closer is coming in swing and a miss he was late strike two activity in the bullpen Avery pan up and loosening in the pen Nance getting loose as well [Music] the o02 BS it back with two strikes kicks and fires that's a little bit low battling here as he fouls it away the pitch and that's off the Inside Edge and the count is even two and two the punch out there lead off man is out here in the E well we saw solid effort out of their starter and the bullpen is following suit it's just a good day as a manager or as a pitching coach you can hand the ball off to multiple arms and get stability from all of their performances and next for the Angels Brandon Drury that one off the mark and that's ball one and a breaking ball drops in for a strike good eye in that spot the Halos trailing by three and we're in the top of the eighth next pitch is outside and here comes and it's Ball Four he missed down low it's tough after falling behind a hitter two balls and no strikes but now at least he gets a fresh start against a new batter but he needs to get back into the strike zone and start pitching with conviction kavadas batting with one down takes a [Applause] strike sh missed swing and a popup foul territory for the catcher Servin calls it in two away there's always a concern when running over towards the Dugout because of that on Deck Circle there's usually a bat a weighted bat a donut a pinear rag catchers have to be really heads up to avoid that stuff so in now for the Angels Taylor Ward first pitch doesn't find the Zone got to keep things airtight defensively right here on your toes ready to make a play if you can get this to the ninth with a three-run lead it should be a w Clips the corner and one and one [Applause] two outs bouns it off still one and two and the pitch [Applause] foul ball left side he'll see another The Pitch Out to short they get the force and that is the third out of the inning Angel strand one still down three nothing back now new pitcher on the mound as we roll into the bottom of the eighth Matt more and they felt it was time to bring on a left-handed reliever from the pin with the Lefty hitter coming up I think it's a good move I know I never liked when opposing teams did that to me so digging in Dalton varo you talk about Elite defensive players especially in the middle of the diamond and this guy is at the top of the list out up the middle and that one handled and no throw he's into first easily it doesn't really matter where you are in the lineup your job is to get on base and try to start a rally if you're leading off an inning so an infield single does the job right there now we'll see if they can make something happen and first offering is fouled off Baro aboard here at first with nobody [Music] out the pitch and that just misses tough to take a two- strike change up that just missed I think it frozen swing and a Fly ball in the air out towards right center field the snags it on the Run man it first stepping in Spencer Horwitz he's already homered in this [Applause] game just missed F back ourway and that's out of [Music] play the one to one that's a bullet but it goes foul and a pitch and that skips into dirt to the right side there's one what a double play that was inning over no runs one hit no errors and no one left ninth inning coming up it's the Blue Jays three and the angels nothing welcome back and here comes the closer Avery Han a chance at his first save of the Year Zack Netto now at the [Applause] plate the wi to kick the pitch h measures 6 feet even he features a four seam fast ball a curb a two seamer and he works in a change up swinging a miss and it's nothing in two that one 95 to finish him off well the first batter it's always a big one for the closer I mean you get that punch out you get settled in you feel like you're in command out there on the mound from the jump and kind of prevents any doubt from creeping into your mind or the fielders that are playing behind you that you know you're going to wrap this thing up polar stands in now and watches strike one right side hard hit over to First and a couple of quick outs couple of pitches and a quick out so so it's their last chance in this one and next for La Anthony randone that one finds the zone and that's strike one well so many hard throwing relievers in the game these days you would think that hitters have made the adjustment but I don't know if you ever get used to it just pumping gas out of the bullpen so hard to play catch up and a pitch ground ball and this should do it throw to first ball game and the blue jams claim the win here behind some great pitching in defense the ball for his first career save deserves to be on display at his house I mean it's kind of like when a restaurant frames its first dollar bill somewhere in a wall you just can't forget your first save a shut out in this one three nothing our final score for Chris Singleton and our entire outstanding crew here at MLB the Show I'm John chambi saying so long [Applause] oh [Applause] no ready to go now here is Taylor Ward here comes a pitch that missed by a lot and we're underway here this [Music] afternoon and there's a foul ball down the left field line Looks like extra bases now he'll turn for second and he's got a lead off double nice line drive to the pull side met it out front but just stayed through it nice enough and ripped it into the Outfield and next for the Angels Zack Netto here's a swing and a drive left field and he knew it a gigantic blast home run number 20 on the year it's two nothing he only needed one swing to s clear it up not wasting any time in that at bat boo aggressive and it paid off looks like this guy was looking out over the plate but he was ready to turn on the inside fast ball so direct to the pitch absolutely blasted out of this ballpark here's Kevin po it's been a tough stretch for him at the plate under the Mendoza Line so far this month swings and misses slider right there part of the order coming through now and with one home run already in this inning they're definitely looking to do some more damage there's the swing in a Miss I think he was a little excited there saw the fast ball but needed a step ladder to get to that one it's going to have to tighten it back up he wants to have a good at bat two runs across in the inning and we're just getting started here in the top of the first and another ball the only adjustment he needs to make is his Target if you aim at the outside corner that slider's going to end up way off the plate perhaps look a little more down the middle and you get it right where you want it that one misses and the Count's full righty to the plate on the ground to third that's a base hit well patience and discipline paid off right there as he got into an advantage count just one of those seen eye base hits through the infield he just kind of rolled over on it a little bit but sometimes those can find a hole and get you a knock so man aboard now it's Anthony randone got it started a little too early strike one righty delivers in the air right field drops into the glove oh he throws it away all right let's take a look at the Angels lineup and Chris this group has been struggling to put up runs lately well they haven't been on base a ton and even when they are they haven't been hitting very well with the runners on base so they need a guy or two to really Step Up have some quality at bats hit according to the situation and sort of break out of this I think if they do the rest of this lineup will follow Matt th comes up to hit here [Applause] and a pitch [Music] upstairs top of the zone and it's called a strike Francis picks over po leads off first with one away polar on the Move fouls one off two and [Music] two kicks and Deals still two and two after the foul ball he's mixing his pitches really well late on that fast ball after seeing the change up see if he can Elevate one I think if he does he'll get the swing and Miss couldn't catch up to the heater oh when you commit to throwing an inside fast ball to your glove side across the strike zone especially with two strikes if you're going to miss you want to miss off the plate in you do not want to leave it out over the heart of the plate so that was excellent execution on that pitch really tied him up and he couldn't get a piece at all Logan ohappy the next to hit for the Angels first pitch not close this hitter loves attacking the first pitch so not giving him something to hit is a good move on the ground to third gets to it with a slide to First nicely done for the out but two come across to score in the inning courtesy of this this two run Homer and it's two zip Major League Baseball is on the show back now in Toronto and towing the slab number 62 and Chris pitching on the road has not been particularly kind to him yeah and you don't want to be too quick to say that he can't pitch on the road sometimes you know it's just a matter of lock it's not having a field difference between the bullpen mound to the mound out there on the playing field don't know what it is but I know this he's got good enough stuff to overcome and get it done on the road as well as at home so we'll see what he's able to do in this one he one on the ground right side throws to First in time and a quick out number one let's take a look at the lineup for the Blue Jays trailing by a couple of runs already and I'm sure they'd like to erase that deficit quickly yeah you don't want to let this deficit get into your head and you're trying to just make up the difference with one swing and you really don't have the base runners on you've got to contribute keep the line moving and all of a sudden you have a big inning everything shifts and you find yourself in the driver seat dton V show in the box now no balls in a strike one out Bas is [Applause] empty the next pitch misses now one and two goes down swinging for the strikeout had him out front for strike three well that's a curveball that people like to describe as a hammer or Uncle Charlie and you can see why it's not a looping slow curve he throws it hard and it gets plenty of bite on the end here's Vladimir Guerrero Jr first pitch misses hammers that one deep left field and forget it a massive home run his second home run this series it's 2-1 he absolutely feasts on right-handed pitching and devours that one for a homer and you can see that's what he expects of himself at bat after it bat he's that confident [Applause] High Velocity up and in is just such a difficult location for the hitter but this time he pulls the hands tight to the body gets through this pitch what conviction in that swing awesome job at the plate now it's the rookie first baseman Spencer Horwitz that one finds the Zone it's 0 and one swing and a miss he finds himself in a tough situation early just got to try to simplify it take a knock the other way if you can swings and misses at the breaking ball in theer gets two it on to First that completes the strikeout and that'll do it this Homer cuts into Toronto's deficit and this is now a 2-1 ball game second inning set to go here's Joe Adell taken high in the draft he's had that top prospect labeled over him since he put on a professional uniform but at some point that starts to go away and you've got to produce at the big league level the pitch there's the strike up high and the count one and one James Kingsley are played umpire consistent and maybe a little generous on the edges yeah Bo he'll give a little bit on the edges like you said but from what I've seen he usually does that when a pitcher is just commanding those parts of the strike zone and essentially they've earned it the ire rolls with him rander kick deals [Applause] and another [Music] ball that one blasted deep to right that's back there pulls it in on the warning track [Applause] Brandon jury to the [Applause] plate and that's in for a [Applause] [Music] strike that misses the zone and now it's even one and one ripped but it curls foul next offering way off the [Music] plate right side Barker under it and there's two down two outs Bas is empty Nico kavadas the next to hit for the Angels that's a laser base [Applause] hit waste no time there nice line drive to the pul side right there but he didn't spin off of it that's the key you still have to extend through the baseball in order to hit a line drive like that back to the top of the lineup Taylor Ward to next to hip for the angels and that one is lifted in the air Baro on the Move unable to catch up and it gets down and that'll put Runners at the corners with two away hitting is really easy for some guys one thing that I can see already his Bat stays in the Zone on plane for an extended period of time and guys like that they have a high contact rate and they have more barrels because of that bat being on plane and even when you don't get it great it's still hit hard enough to dunk something in like that in front of the center [Applause] fielder the pitch swings through that one patus at Third Ward at first two out of the inning out towards right center field no trouble here puts it away for the out and that'll do it Angel strand a couple as they're unable to add to their 2-1 [Applause] lead bottom of the second and now for the Jays number nine the rander back to work that one finds the Zone that's strike one and that's downstairs and outside leftand batter weights wouldn't chase that time towards first and he handles it himself for the out Leo Jimenez next up for the Blue Jays right through there for a strike [Applause] in the dirt one and one one down base is empty and that's in the dirt backto back breaking pitches away you get the feeling as a hitter that the pitcher is afraid of you that he doesn't want to challenge you so I think the confidence level is raised right here the wi in the pitch man this guy's got a great feel for his breaking ball today and another [Music] [Applause] ball caught him looking for the K oh definitely a borderline pitch right there and he didn't look too convinced as he headed back to the Dugout you know those are tough ones to let go as a hitter but with the human umpire calling balls and Strikes it's always going to be on you to protect yourself two strikes so up next Addison barer and the first pitch misses for ball one two down nobody on fouled off to the right Blue Jays down a run bottom half of inning number two two ground ball right side gets it to first three up three down inning over nothing do it for the Blue Jays and our score remains 2-1 top half of the third inning so in now for the Angels Kevin po the wind of the pitch and a foul ball par in his 10th season 35 years old he joined the team as a free agent fouled off he was [Applause] late PS and misses it's a strike out gosh here it is hit it three- pitch strikeout all fast balls man he's got a lot lot of confidence in that pitch right now Anthony randone making his way to the plate wouldn't chase that [Music] [Applause] time high fly Fly ball down the left field line should have this one puts it away for the out just pulled off of it a little bit right there that front shoulder coming open instead of staying closed if he does that he's going to be able to go up the middle the other way with some Authority instead of a fly out to left that's hard hit in the line show makes the grab on the run and the angels are gone in order they lead it 2-1 and welcome back to the ballpark ready to go for the last half of the inning here's the second basem number 36 and the right hter back to work there's a strike well don't expect too many more High fast balls it's a good Sinker ball pitcher and sometimes they can make mistakes trying to pitch Up In the Zone look for them to stay down around the knees to be effective tosses to first lead off hitter gone in the third good Sinker low in the zone right there and produced exactly what he was looking for ball on the ground nice ground out here's the catcher Bryan cin good Defender he's been inconsistent offensively ly swinging a foul straight back home team down a run here in the last half of the third that breaking ball is in for a strike and quickly it is nothing in two right through there got him and there's two down well he went up there trying to be aggressive that's for sure hacking at those first two pitches but clearly that last one fo him he could have been sitting on something else entirely but you want to be able to adjust on 0 and two and at least get a swing off when it's in the zone maybe choke up maybe spread out your stance a little bit you got to give the guy credit on the mound though he went right after it now at the plate Ernie Clement and that one fouled off two [Music] outs swinging a foul straight back now Fly ball to Right Center no trouble here puts it away for the out and that is that and we're back John shamby with Chris Singleton and set to lead off the fourth Logan ohappy Francis back to work that misses and that is ball one that one fouled off look out that ball was smoked man I am so Rel that they have this netting down the lines just ensure safety for the fans last thing is a player you want to look up and see a fan get hit you know these Angels doing a great job boo of just waiting for the right pitch to come their way and I'm seeing very patient bats out of them they're doing a good job of working the pitch count and they've been able to push a couple of runs across the score as well hit pretty well in the air out to Center Baro grabs It On the Run still relatively early but with a pair of runs already on the board the ripple effect of that high pitch count might set him up to do more damage later in this game now it's the right fielder Joe Adell and it's fou away one down base is empty and it's even up they say he went B is empty one away top half of inning number four that one back up the middle and it gets through just kept it simple played Pepper with the middle of the infield and took it back where it came from and there's just no one there to knock it down run around at first with one gone and next for La Brandon Drury that misses ball one and there's a strike on the outside corner man at first one away fast ball for a strike [Applause] [Music] that misses it's two and [Music] two and another ball [Music] outside and that is ball four and next for the Angels Nico kavadas the last thing he wants is to hit the ball on the ground but I wouldn't expect many pitches up in the zone they'll be pitching for a double play in this spot wouldn't chase that time Toronto's Bullpen with some action Zack po the young right-hander up and throwing that one misses that's five straight good spot for the hitter definitely has the advantage in this count with Runners on look for him to be aggressive on this next pitch Adell over at second Drury over at first with one away Line Drive caught that swing right there tells me he's seing the ball pretty well I know it didn't produce a hit but he made Solid contact and that's all you're looking to do anytime you're at the plate so in now for the Angels Taylor Ward he's been really clutch with runners in scoring position this season so they'll have to be extra careful in this matchup first pitch doesn't find the zone two outs couple of base runners at first and second check swing he went too far and it's a strike two on two outs and one and two [Applause] bals that off to the left and will do it again pulled down the line this one hammered but it's [Applause] foul at the belt and fires and a ball even a cow in the air right field barer makes the play and that is that angel strand a couple but they still lead it two to one bottom four and now for the Jays Dalton Baro the wine of the pit swing and a miss as he chases that one darting out of the zone and that's outside and it's one and one and the right hter deals went too far that time it's one and two crushed left center field this one's deep for that was blasted to the moon it's 22 that one just sounded different yeah it might have been the loudest moment yet man my ears are ring in I could feel that swing from the booth that's an impressive swing of the bat to go over over the wall to the opposite field Gap and you know there are a lot of guys that just don't have the pop to do that and probably just as many who don't have the approach either he let that ball travel and he got great extension on the follow through to drive it out of here next is the designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero Jr he's already homered here in this one top of the zone for a called strike well you just got to delete it you give up that lead off home run go back to work focus on this next batter one run acrossing the frame so far we're here in the bottom of the fourth just missed I love the fact that we've seen both Vladimir Guerrero and vlat Jr win the Home Run Derby they're the first fatherson Duo to ever win it vlat back in 2007 and vlat Jr in 2023 even though his dad didn't give him any advice for the event other than to go out there and hit home runs swings and misses and that's the first out nice recovery after giving up the Homer Spencer Horwitz next up for the Blue Jays 0 for one so far and a foul ball and the righty [Applause] deals oh he doesn't get the call and it's it's one and two that pitch was pretty borderline at the top of the zone and he's not digging the call out there on the mound clearly pretty frustrated so he's going to have to collect himself a little in the air out towards Right Center on the Move he's got it out number two oh those can be pretty fun as an outfielder got to put it into His Highest gear and go a long way to track that one down nothing better than that you feel like a wide receiver playing football number nine at the plate and takes High there two out bace is empty ripped to short snagged on a bounce Zips it across out number three solo Homer ties it for Toronto and we're deadlock now at two a piece back after this on the show we go to the top of the fifth so in now for the Angels Zack Neto as he turns on the rubber here with that good live arm delivers that's off the mark one and0 that one at the knees for a [Applause] strike a short stop takes the ball [Music] and another ball he should get a pretty good pitch to hit here with the three hole hitter coming up if he's walked righty to the plate fouled off again and it remains three and two struck him out looking well just couldn't pull the trigger on the fast ball right there and I don't think he was taking it thinking it might be a called ball or anything I just think he was flat out frozen did not expect that location in my opinion here comes the skipper and we're going to see a pitching change in this spot Bowden Francis departs just never found his Groove wasn't able to settle in new Arm coming new pitcher now for the Jays Zack Po and he's had his struggle so far this year as you can see the inflated ER looking to bring that down a little bit right here Kevin po the next to hit one for two that one's in there one and one [Music] [Applause] in the air right center this is mashed way back and [Applause] G he sends one out the opposite way and they grab the lead it's 32 that one was a hanger and pitchers typically don't get away with making a mistake like that and right there he made him [Applause] pay one out base is empty and next will be the cleanup hitter Anthony randone first pitch [Music] misses kicks and fires that Clips The Zone that's strike one hit on the ground to the right side and it finds its way through for a hit so they get a man aboard with a one out single and now the designated hitter for the Angels Matt th first pitch swinging [Applause] and here comes swing and a Tapper that rolls foul and he'll chew that's a hit they get it in quickly so first and second now one out here's the Angels catcher Logan Oh hoppy I'm curious how he decides to attack on the mound this guy at the plate has been double steel and that one fouled off traffic on the bases with one already in and we're at the top of the fifth on the ground and it's just foul that was close at the dish looking to lift the ball in the air in this spot anything but the inning ending double play Boo and a swing of a Miss now two out that's that classic wipeout slider below the zone right there just nasty looks like a fastball thigh high that you got to protect the zone and then it's just that late break that fools you and kind of makes you look silly so first and second with two outs and next for La Joe Adell that's in there strike [Applause] one sliced hard but foul randone the lead runner at second vce on it first with two [Applause] now going to count one and two and downstairs that's a really good take and a pitch out to short they take the force out that ends the inning and they limit the damage Angels get one with a solo Homer and the home team down a run it's major league baseball and it's on the show we head to the bottom of the fifth here's the short stop at the play Leo [Applause] Jimenez the pitch and a strike on the outside edge [Applause] called out on strikes clip the bottom of the Zone with a curve for strike three well big strike out right there and maybe a little controversial with the call I think he got a little bit of favor on the mound no question about it it's not exactly what you want to see in a big spot like that and and I'm sure there's some chirping going on from The Dugout making it clear that wasn't his best call behind the pl today and next for Toronto Addison Barger grounded out his first time up just off the outside edge and that's ball one the Blue Jays down by a run last half of inning number five way outside now two and0 and that skips into dirt a rare three ball count here he's been throwing strikes all day got to be ready to hit if you're in the Box let's see if he gives him anything to hit here [Music] lined and that's a base [Applause] hit well they call that an advantage count for a reason you're so much more likely to get something you can handle really good swing right there he got a pitch that he knew he could handle allowed himself to stay back just a tad bit longer and he hit the ball on the screws one down now it's the second baseman 0 for one he ground it out and his first it B Off the Mark there ball one wouldn't chase that time close pitch there and he's kind of wondering where it missed you know getting a feel for each umpire strike zone something that pitchers and hitters really have to think about and work on from game to game and sometimes from it bat to it bat 2 right through there for a [Music] strike and the two- on hammered but foul the two strikes may see some movement over there at first base trying to stay out of the double play right here two two now squirts away a little bit nice job behind the plate [Applause] there to First maybe a two ball there's one return throw to first got him double play and that'll do it one hit in the inning but no one left we're through five it's the Angels three and the Blue Jays two top six here's the second basement Brandon Drury pop back to work pop in his third season 27 years old and he was drafted in the seventh round back in 2017 movement in the bullpen Tommy Nance appears to be getting loose number 43 warming up as well fought off [Applause] foul and he deals fights it off he'll see [Applause] another field two swings through that one it's a strike [Applause] count Nico kavadas the next to hip for the Angels that's inside and it's w Too Hot Shots third Clement over to first two quick outs to open the top of the Sixth Ward so the batting order turns over next to hit Taylor [Applause] Ward and first off ring is fouled off two down nobody on and we're the top half of the sixth out towards Right Center that's well struck that one back and Gone Taylor Ward blast one out his 18th home run of the season it's 4-2 that's their third home run of the game they're having a lot of fun at the plate in this one they've got the long ball working for them on on autopilot there was a high slider but he did a really good job of staying on plane with it staying slightly above it with his hands hit that ball hard and he got [Applause] rewarded so two away with nobody on now it's the short stop Zack Netto he's already homered in this game slider misses outside [Music] two down nobody [Music] on that Clips a corner next offering is in for a [Applause] strike and another ball and that one off the Inside Edge he walked him well he tried to nibble right there and just missed his spot hitter didn't offer at it now he has somebody to worry about over at first here's the center fielder Kevin polar it was a homer for him back in the fifth just a solo shot but an important swing in this game yeah and it was a beautiful swing as well everything just came together timing wise and he blasted it out of here and first offer ring is fouled off that's down and in grab ball up the middle they get the force and that's the third out but the solo shots stretches their lead even further it's now 42 it's Major League Baseball on the show bottom of the six and here's the catcher Bryan cin and a pitch that misses the Zone ball one well these Jays being a little too patient at the plate in this game they found themselves behind in the count quite a bit they're trying to be patient but it's mostly resulting in outs not base runners and you could argue it's making things more difficult at the plate next pitch misses way outside right through there for a strike next pitch is outside really good take especially with two strikes slow roller up the middle Neto whs it to first on the run and that's one out as they get the lead off hitter in the six I love how guys at this level are able to slow the game down whether it's in the batter's box or on defense and right there that was a good job of knowing just how much time he had we talk about that internal clock he was able to gather himself get a good grip and make an accurate throw across the Diamond hit hard that gets through so man aboard now with one [Applause] away everything came together for him really nice job staying up the Middle with his approach he didn't try to do too much with the pitch just shot it through the infield and now let's see if they force some action with good Wheels on the bases man it first with one gone so up next for Toronto Dalton varo and that one Clips the corner now these guys definitely looking for a big swing of the bat right here try to close that Gap but you know at the very least if you could find a way to manufacture that run from first it feels like it's really important of getting back into this ball game the pitch and that one fouled [Applause] off throw to first Clement gets back easily [Applause] close one doesn't get the call now one and two well as a pitcher when you make a big pitch down around the knees and don't get the call it'll eat at you out there so some handle it a little bit better than others and right here clearly letting the up hear it a little bit with the tying run at the plate here in the bottom of the six and he grounds one back up the middle and that one finds its way through the throw to Third and the throws offline safe at third couldn't get any air under it but he smoked that ball back up the middle timing was just perfect got great wood on it and there's just no chance for the infielders with how hard he hit it Vladimir Guerrero Jr next up for the Blue Jays we just might be talking about this at bat in our postgame rap he's proven he can drive in runs in these spots Clement on third Baro at first one gone and that is in for a strike and it's on just a really nice slider down and in there he wants to get the hitter Thinking Fast Ball speed him up and just subtract some velocity and add a little movement two on one out on the ground two ball one at second and that's two so no runs two hits no errors and one left on base we're through six full Angels four and the Blue Jays two welcome back we're in the seventh we have a new pitcher on the mound Tommy Nance just trying to keep this one close here and this is where a bullpen can give their players a chance to fight back into the game here's Anthony randone up to the plate one for three the pitch that one misses and that is ball [Applause] one the pitch swing at a miss and the count one and two well that's that slurve right there he threw it extremely well he talk about just a ton of breaks so tough to get that Barrel to and the pitch and that's off the Inside Edge and it's two and two and another ball out to short and they get the lead off hitter in the seven and now Matt th hard hit left side Zips it to First and two away to start the seven and now the catcher comes up to him Logan oapp fast ball in for a strike going [Applause] one L and that's a base hit and that keeps the inning going he was all over that one nice job of driving that pitch the other way on a line you know hitters they take so many reps in the cages working on going to the opposite field and it doesn't always translate into the game but right there it did and he did it perfectly next to hit Joe Adell and a foul ball and a pitch in the dirt to second but way too late safe there and now a man into scoring position kick Sandos and that's a fair ball headed for the plate he'll score easily and they're up by three well a swing like that can help you come out of the struggle we saw the numbers coming into the ball game but all he's trying to do at this point is help his team win now it's the second baseman Brandon Drury a strike out and a walk and the first pitch misses for ball one two outs there's the Sinker at the knees for a strike on the ground right side gathers and throws to First and that is the inning but they pick up one run on the RBI single it's now 52 you're dialed into the show we're back in a new pitcher here to start the bottom of the seventh Brock Burke and he's been hit pretty hard at times this year so he's looking for better right now giving up more than a hit per inning and here's the first baseman Spencer Horwitz here comes a pitch that one in there across the letters action in the pen down there Carson Fulmer getting ready to go the Lefty fires this one popped up Drury settles under it and there's one down number here's the left fielder and immediately pumps in a strike to the left-handed [Applause] hitter ball one there the Jays trailing by three here the bottom of the seven out there to Center nice grab on the run and that quickly two away Leo Jimenez will hit [Applause] next in the air left field and he makes the catch and that's the inning welcome back in a new arm of the mound to start the E number 43 he's having a ton of success facing left-handed hitters this season so this seems like a smart move to turn to him with a lefty at the plate so in now for the Angels Nico kavadas and he deals that's inside and that's ball one misses the zone and he gets him to chase the pitch so a foul ball makes it one and two right-handed reliever swing and a highfly ball to left and there's one one down up next for the Ang [Applause] [Applause] he swings and fouls one off gets a piece and it stays 0 and [Music] two cuts and misses it's a strike out he came out of his mechanics there typically likes to shoot the ball the other way but that time little anxious and next for the Angels Zack Netto and it was a homer back in the first inning that got his day started at the plate yeah boo a two-run blast as fans were just still getting into their seats here at the Ballpark so if you showed up late to this one you missed out on a big moment early on right through there for a [Applause] strike fast ball for a strike oh this guy is so comfortable hitting with two strikes even a good pitch early in the atat if he's not ready to pull the trigger he's not worried if he gets to an 02 count next offering way off the plate look out that boy was smoked man I am so relieved that they have this netting down the lines just ensure safety for the fans last thing is a player you want to look up and see a fan get hit got him swinging Angels held in check and it remains 52 back now new pitchure on the mound as we roll into the bottom of the eighth Carson Fulmer well he's been excellent against left-handed hitters this year and that's his first test this looks like a good move to the pin in terms of the matchup so digging in Addison barer the pitch checks his swing appeal down to Third and he wanks as Larry Buller [Applause] at the belt and fires this one chopped on the ground but [Music] foul and that's into dir [Music] got it by him for the K definitely made him chase a little bit out of his own right there I don't think that's a strike if he takes it pretty textbook pitching get ahead in the count get the guy in the Box on his heels and then force him to chase your pitch where he doesn't have much of a chance to do any damage here's the second basement ball one low [Applause] one down base is empty and a good eye there there's a strike and it's two and one good eye right there and there's a rocket into the Outfield round first digging for two the throw in he's in there love how he let that ball travel trusted his hands nice job of going the other way manit second with one away here's the Toronto catcher Bryant cin and misses inside and the righty deal one out and a runner at [Applause] second misses just off the outside edge I think that was a strike it's getting squeezed a little bit here late next offering is in for a strike rander kicks deals fouls one away and now three and two this guy seen two change UPS in a row could be a little vulnerable for a fastball right here on the ground to short that's the second out good late bite on that slider got the hit her out in front rolled over on it exactly what it was supposed to do here's the third baseman Ernie clens and the first pitch misses for ball [Applause] one Chopper right side he takes it himself to the bag and that'll do it blue jays held in check and the deficit remains 52 we're back it's the top of the night and there's a new pitcher on the mound Eric swansson he doesn't get a lot of strikeouts compared to other relievers so he relies on getting that soft contact and the defense doing work behind him they'll have to be in their toes with him on the bump and now the pitch that misses the Zone ball one Swanson in his Fifth Season 30 years old now and he was drafted in the eighth round back in 2014 one down third number now the third baseman Anthony randone and first off ring is fouled off and a big swing in a miss swings through it and that's a strike out well clearly just anxious right there and understandably so in an 02 count you feel like you've got a lot of plate to cover and you don't want to strike out and you end up striking out that's just one of those pitches where it's not over the plate but because you committed to it as it was leave in his hand by the time you realized it wasn't going to be in the zone it's too late to hold up your swing th in the box with two gone and takes a look at a called strike breaking ball through there for a strike B he's gotten ahead with two pitches down in the zone he has plenty of options right here he can go up he can go away he can add velocity he can subtract got him looking and it's a three up three down inning nothing across here this half two three four set to hit in the bottom of the ninth Angels five and the Blue Jays two we're back and on the mound is the closer and Joyce save opportunity for him right here and he's their guy time to lock this one down and get out of here with the w now the number two hitter dton varo [Applause] the pitch there's a [Applause] strike next offering in there for a strike and the count is 0 and two righty to the plate and that's skips into dirt and the one two misses to even the count great job of laying off those pitches down in the zone to even the count up at two and two such a better feeling for the hitter spoils that one and it remains two and two swing in a Miss blue Express right by his Bat for strike three well the first batter it's always a big one for the closer I mean you get that punch out you get settled in you feel like you're in command out there on the mound from the jump and kind of prevents any doubt from creeping into your mind or the fielders that are playing behind you that you know you're going to wrap this thing [Applause] up Guerrero the batter now as he swings and misses for strike one pitches in there oh and two now just amazing to me how many closers and backend relievers just throw absolute gas these days I never would have had a chance the one two hard hit to Third randone throw to first and they're down to their last out so here's the cleanup hitter Spencer Horwitz that's through there for a strike well he had a pretty good look at that pitch and not sure exactly what tied him up there couldn't pull the trigger and perhaps the best swing and this one's blasted it's got a chance and that is a foul ball really nice swing as he gave that one a ride the opposite way but it sliced just foul down into the corner that had extra bases ridden all over it if it stayed [Music] Fair two down nobody on we're in the last half of the ninth inning and a swinging a miss and that is the ball game number 62 with his first major league win yeah nicely done I'm sure he'll feel very good about that and get the ball for his trophy case as he should a start he won't ever forget and your final score 52 for Chris Singleton and our entire outstanding crew here at MLB the Show I'm John chambi thanks for joining us